(1) Every child shall have the right to be named and registered with his identity.
(2) After the birth of a child, his father or mother should keep the name of the child and register the birth according to the prevailing law.
(3) If the mother of a child born through forced labor or forced labor is punished according to the prevailing law, the birth must be registered by mentioning only the name of the mother.
(4) If the father or mother is not immediately available or is not likely to be available when naming according to sub-section (2), such children will get the name given by the other family members or guardians who take care of them.
(5) After birth, every child shall have the right to use the surname given by his father and mother or, if such agreement cannot be reached, his father's surname after his name.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (5), a child shall be entitled to use the surname of his father or mother or both.
(7) Children who do not have a paternal address will be allowed to use their mother's surname after their name.
(8) If a dispute arises regarding the surname of a child, it shall be assumed that he has used the father's surname unless it is proved otherwise.
(9) Children who do not have the address of both father and mother will be allowed to use the surname given by the guardian after their name.
(10) According to sub-section (9), the guardian should inform the child welfare officer when the name is kept.
(11) If the name of the father, mother and stepfather is required to be mentioned in any formal legal action or document in accordance with the law, in case the father of such children is not found, he may mention the name of the mother and the mother's father, the mother and if the name of the mother is not found, the same practice. It will suffice to mention.
(12) The mother, father or guardian shall not change the name of the child in such a way as to conceal the identity of the child with the intention of taking unfair advantage.